• Tesla requires FSD demo ¨, Adam Neuman's WeWork bid ¨, problems with CSVs ¨¨

    From TLDR@VERT to tldr@synchro.net on Tue Mar 26 10:41:51 2024
    Tesla employees are now required to install and show customers how to
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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to TLDR on Tue Mar 26 06:14:00 2024
    TLDR wrote to tldr@synchro.net <=-

    ADAM NEUMANN MAKES A $500 MILLION BID FOR WEWORK THAT COULD HIT $900 MILLION IF FINANCING AND DILIGENCE FIRM UP (2 MINUTE READ) [6]

    Adam Neumann, former WeWork CEO, has submitted an unsolicited bid in excess of $500 million to acquire WeWork out of bankruptcy. The bid
    could potentially go up to $900 million pending due diligence.


    Step 1. Bankrupt company
    Step 2. Buy company from bankrupcy court for pennies on the dollar.
    Step 3. Profit!




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  • From phigan@VERT/TACOPRON to poindexter FORTRAN on Tue Mar 26 07:21:16 2024
    Re: Tesla requires FSD demo ", Adam Neuman's WeWork bid ", problems with C
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to TLDR on Tue Mar 26 2024 06:14 am

    Step 1. Bankrupt company
    Step 2. Buy company from bankrupcy court for pennies on the dollar.
    Step 3. Profit!

    There should be a law! ... Oh wait....

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  • From Digital Man@VERT to poindexter FORTRAN on Tue Mar 26 09:36:47 2024
    Re: Tesla requires FSD demo ", Adam Neuman's WeWork bid ", problems with CS
    By: poindexter FORTRAN to TLDR on Tue Mar 26 2024 06:14 am

    Step 1. Bankrupt company
    Step 2. Buy company from bankrupcy court for pennies on the dollar.
    Step 3. Profit!

    Did you watch WeCrash on Netflix? It was pretty good.
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  • From Dumas Walker@VERT/CAPCITY2 to POINDEXTER FORTRAN on Wed Mar 27 08:54:00 2024
    Adam Neumann, former WeWork CEO, has submitted an unsolicited bid in excess of $500 million to acquire WeWork out of bankruptcy. The bid could potentially go up to $900 million pending due diligence.

    Step 1. Bankrupt company
    Step 2. Buy company from bankrupcy court for pennies on the dollar.
    Step 3. Profit!

    Why didn't we think of that?!?


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  • From poindexter FORTRAN@VERT/REALITY to Digital Man on Wed Mar 27 06:38:00 2024
    Digital Man wrote to poindexter FORTRAN <=-

    Did you watch WeCrash on Netflix? It was pretty good.

    No, been meaning to.

    I've been scouting out coworking facilities near where I work. I like
    the idea, as I've been WFH for the past few years and looking for a
    change of scenery. It's certainly not worth the valuations they were
    originally looking for at WeWork.


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